Real Madrid have spoken out on the decision of the Spanish investigating court following the conviction of a newspaper subscriber BrandThe latter had published several messages of a racist nature and contemptuous of religion, aimed respectively at Vinícius Júnior and Antonio Rüdiger, using several accounts. The court ordered the defendant to serve an eight-month prison sentence. The suspended prison sentence was made conditional on the defendant’s participation in a program on equal treatment and non-discrimination. “, informs the Madrid club on its website.
Real Madrid also informs that this is the second criminal conviction issued for racist insults received by players of its club. And in this case, it is the first time that an individual has been sanctioned for ” intolerable attacks of this nature ” which also occur in digital forums and social networks. The Spaniards also recall that they work with Vinícius Júnior, to protect the values of the club and to eradicate all racist behavior in the world of football and sport. ” Finally, Real Madrid is grateful for the cooperation of the fan who, after detecting the insults that were condemned in the forum of the newspaper Marca, brought them to the attention of the authorities and our club. “, he concludes.
